Day: October 20, 2026
🇫🇷 In Paris, looters ransacked and wrecked the headquarters of the well-known French esports club Team Vitality, known as V.Hive.
Rioters smashed the glass windows and storefronts of the complex on Sevastopol Boulevard. Some property, including branded gaming chairs, was dragged outside and burned.
Computer equipment was completely stripped from the office and training base. Social media showed looters pulling expensive components, including RAM sticks, out of PCs right on the asphalt.
The thieves also took the organization’s championship trophies. Among them was the StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 Counter-Strike 2 cup that the team had won just a month earlier, in September.
Videos later appeared of rioters showing off the stolen trophy on the streets.
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According to media reports, Russia’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Norway for talks with Zelenskyy.
Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, will participate in the meeting via video link due to illness. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will also take part in the discussions.
According to the Norwegian Prime Minister, Ukraine had requested the inclusion of U.S. representatives in the talks. The goal is to steer diplomatic efforts in a more constructive direction. A joint press conference, involving the U.S. delegation, is planned following the meeting.
— @jurgen_nauditt Oct 20, 2026
⚡️Zelensky’s trust rating surges amid Trump’s pressure campaign, poll finds.
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized Zelensky, saying Ukraine should consider finding someone else to negotiate on its behalf.
